CS/LR35

The CS/LR35 (military designation QBU-202 and QBU-203) is a type of bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by Chinese company Norinco. Developed from CS/LR4, the weapon is chambered with either 7.62×51mm cartridge or 8.6×70mm round in a 5-round box magazine. The rifle features a free-floating barrel and specifically designed munition that improves accuracy.

Design and development
CS/LR35 is the further development of the CS/LR4 sniper rifle system. CS/LR35 is available in two versions chambered in either 7.62×51mm NATO or 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum). Improvements include reinforced material for the barrel, lightweight rifle body, fully adjustable folding stock, and CS/DEL3A high precision cartridge in a 5-round box magazine. The weight is less than 6 kg. The accuracy is claimed to be ≤0.5MOA at 100 m, ≤0.75MOA at 300 m, and ≤1MOA at 800 m.

The 8.6×70mm variant of the rifle can be differentiated by its slightly longer barrel with a handguard that only has four ventilation holes whereas the 7.62 variant has seven smaller ones. The manufacturer claims that, with 8.6×70mm ammunition, the weapon has a conservative estimate of sub 1 MOA accuracy at 1200 m.

8.6×70mm variant of the CS/LR35 received designation QBU-202 with its scope designated QMK-201 variable zoom optics. 7.62×51mm variant of the CS/LR35 received designation QBU-203 with its scope designated QMK-201A.

Variants

 * CS/LR35: Improved version of CS/LR4. Chambered in 7.62×51mm and 8.6×70mm Lapua Magnum.
 * QBU-202: Military version developed from CS/LR35 chambered in 8.6×70mm. In service with People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
 * QBU-203: Military version developed from CS/LR35 chambered in 7.62×51mm ammo.
 * CS/LR24: Export version of QBU-202, developed from CS/LR35 with minor modifications.
 * CS/LR4B: Export version of QBU-203, developed from CS/LR35 with minor modifications.

Users

 * People's Republic of China:
 * People's Liberation Army Ground Force - CS/LR35, QBU-202, QBU-203.
 * 🇭🇰 Hong Kong:
 * Special Duties Unit - CS/LR35